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30 Apr

When should you start donating?

While we readily recognise that giving can improve the state of the world, it is not certain a priori that this is preferable to investing in order to give better. Rather than answering this question in a universal way, we will ask ourselves how to give well according to our situation and skills.

22 Apr

How we calculate the Impact of Carbon Reduction

We often share that donating €1 to Clean Air Task Force (CATF) or €3 to the Good Food Institute (GFI) can help avoid one tonne of CO₂ emissions. We explain how these numbers are calculated, their limitations, and why they still represent some of the most promising opportunities for individuals who want to support climate solutions based on evidence.

26 Mar

Cash or in-kind donations: what’s the best way to help?

Cash or in-kind donations: what’s the best way to help? Par Alix Clément When it comes to supporting disadvantaged groups, the question often arises as to which type of donation is preferable: is it better to offer material goods or cash donations? Research and experience in this area, particularly that of the German donation platform […]

17 Mar

US AID cuts: what are the consequences and what can be done?

Since January 2025, the US administration has frozen a large part of its development aid, every day, 1,400 babies are born with HIV, although they would be free of it if programmes to help their mothers had not been frozen.

17 Mar

The Effective Charities for Improving Wellbeing

Some charities are exceptional in their ability to improve the well-being of the people they support. Here is the list of charities with the highest impact on improving the well-being of recipients.

6 Mar

On Caring

I'm not very good at feeling the size of large numbers. Once you start tossing around numbers larger than 1,000 (or maybe even 100), the numbers just seem "big".

25 Feb

It is always possible to prioritise

We often hear that it is impossible to measure the impact of certain actions and that there is no way of comparing their effectiveness. This is a tempting idea, as it avoids the need to make difficult trade-offs between different interventions. However, the reality is quite different: there are many ways of prioritising, even in complex contexts.

19 Feb

The best charities to donate to in 2025

Giving to charity is a generous act that can have a profound impact on the lives of people in need. However, it can be difficult to know who to give to in order to maximize this impact. Thanks to tens of thousands of hours of research, we now have the tools to identify the best charities. Here is a selection of the best charities to donate to in 2024, based on rigorous research and criteria of transparency and effectiveness.

17 Feb

The Moral Imperative to Measure your Donation’s Effectiveness

The moral imperative to measure the effectiveness of donations By Marie Dao and Camille Berger, 14 February 2025. Reading time: 10 min. Why measuring impact is essential When we make a donation, we’re trying to make the world a better place. But how do we know whether our generosity is really having a significant impact? […]

31 Jan

Showing our commitment: why showing our good deeds can inspire change

Showing our commitment: why showing our good deeds can inspire change Marie Dao et Camille Berger – 30 January 2025, Reading time: 4 min. In our society, generosity is often taboo. The idea of giving to an important cause, of acting for the good of others, is often perceived as a private gesture, reserved for […]

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